hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
such; like that; that sort of
high; noble; refined; advanced
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
rule; reign; government; governing
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
indeed; really; truly; very much
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp