skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
that; the matter in question
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
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
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
in the same manner as before; the same as always
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be conspicuous; to stand out