please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
to command; to order; to tell (to do); to appoint (to the post of)
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
flight time; number of flight hours
pleased; obliged; appreciative
implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
amount left over; remaining portion
(brute) force; using all one's might
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
foaming; frothing; lathering
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
tasting a food that one has previously heard of
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect