circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
invitation; introduction; temptation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
previous engagement; prior contract
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
having said that; on the other hand
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
second-year student; biennial
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
pupil; student; schoolchild
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite