originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
point in common; common feature
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
image; figure; figure; form; image
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
to cease; to stop; to be over
true character; real nature
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be surprised; to be astonished
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused