patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
guess; conjecture; surmise
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
resentment; indignation; anger
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to give; to do (something) for
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
already; now; no longer; not any more
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased