to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
front; frontage; facade; main
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
unspecified large number (of people)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
excellent answer; clever answer
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
in person; personally; directly
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show