from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
such; like that; in that way
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
edge of town; outskirts of a village
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to mow; to reap; to harvest
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to come to mind; to pop into one's head