to face each other; to be opposite (to)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
soon; before long; in the near future
old friend; old acquaintance
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
promising; hopeful; full of promise
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
eastern part; the east (of a region)
strong nation; powerful country
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
calamity; disaster; misfortune
madness; craziness; insanity
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
our country; our land; one's own country
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
too many to count; too numerous to mention
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to nip (something) in the bud
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)