expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
already; now; no longer; not any more
how much; how many; to what extent
to be ecstatically happy; to be on cloud nine; to be in seventh heaven
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
ten (long cylindrical things)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
beyond comparison; incomparable
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
stagnation; hindrance; delay
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
if so; in that case; in that situation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore