to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
professor; teaching; instruction
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
to rank next to; to come after
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
such; like that; that sort of; very
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
utmost limit; extremity; result
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
last orders (for food or drink in a bar or restaurant); last call
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)