(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
of course; certainly; naturally
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to throw open; to leave open
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
temporary retirement; suspension from office
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
good humour (humor); good mood