as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to jump upon (a moving object)
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be helpful; to be useful
pride; boast; credit (to)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
alone; unaided; away from home
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds