interruption; suspension; break
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
duty; obligation; responsibility
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
future; possible; potential; prospective
settlement; permanent residency
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to save; to leave over; to spare
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to have the privilege of doing
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
function; facility; faculty; feature
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
during; for the duration of
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how