expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
good feeling; feeling good
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
door; gate; opening; title page
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
highest grade; superlative degree
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
maid; helper; help; assistance
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough