how many years; how long; what year
to have a talk; to tell a story
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
at once; immediately; right now
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
I see; that's right; indeed
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression