this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
had better ...; may as well ...
that's the way it is; such is life
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
instead; but (on the other hand)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
that is to say; so that means
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
the people; citizens; the populace
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
something like ...; something called ...
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although