be (that) as it may; having said that
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to have an idea; to have a clue
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to trample; to crush underfoot
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to make merry; to be festive
after a long time; for the first time in a while
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
while; during (the time when)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient