direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
what's what; heads or tails
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
when it becomes; when it comes to
considerably; greatly; a lot
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
such ... as; or some such
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
homeroom; form room; form class
question; inquiry; enquiry
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do