quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
seeing through; perceiving; noticing; getting wind of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
dwelling; house; residence; address
fourth day of the month; four days
that day; the very same day
calm; composed; leisurely
sleeping late in the morning
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
devoted; self-sacrificing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
one way or the other; either way
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to happen to have on hand or in stock
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
wrong diagnosis; misdiagnosis
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored