visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
condition; state (of health); appearance
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
approval; acceptance; toleration
attendance (at school); going to school
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
such ... as; or some such
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money