from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it is I who should say so
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
bolt from the blue; great surprise
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
person who has rendered distinguished service
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to talk; to carry meaning
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
everybody; every last one of them; all
proper; right; reasonable
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to put into effect; to put into practice
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
parting; separation; farewell
long ago; a long time ago; already
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow