visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
greeting; a fine thing to say
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
first meeting; first interview with
practice; practising; experience
way of talking; speaking style
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
sexy; popular; well-liked
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
just a minute; small quantity
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to work hard; to work diligently
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
Briton; Englishman; (the) English
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
use; utilization; utilisation; application
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
personal; individual; private
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
snow goose (Chen caerulescens); blue goose
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust