to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
last night; yesterday evening
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
absence; disregard; indifference
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
point in common; common feature
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
marking; grading; scoring
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to