so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
that's the way it is; such is life
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
I see; that's right; indeed
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
early (days); initial stage; initial
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
memories; recollections; reminiscence
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
outline; summary; argument
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)