strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to feel; to sense; to experience
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to jump at; to be attracted by
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to triumph; to be elated with success
how many years; how long; what year
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
grade; class; degree; magnitude
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful