sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
right in the middle (of); midst; height
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
two times; twice; two degrees
whispering into a person's ear
to go past; to pass; to pass by
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
fighting in numerous battles
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
association; union; guild
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why