sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
retreating figure; appearance from behind
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
cannot be helped; unavoidable
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
close; intimate; on good terms
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
how many years; how long; what year
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
decision; settlement; definition
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)