in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
basking in the sun; sunbathing
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
wealthy person; millionaire
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
patience; endurance; perseverance
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
literary woman; talented woman
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
on bad terms; at loggerheads
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting