the very best; excellent; superb
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
one day; (on) a certain day
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
witnessing; observing; sighting
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
invitation; introduction; temptation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to thrust before; to thrust at
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health