reason; cause; circumstances
of course; certainly; naturally
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
food and drink; eating and drinking
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for the first time in one's life
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
tension; mental strain; nervousness
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time