to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
with a friendly grin; smilingly
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
of no interest; not interested
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
impossible; unlikely; improbable
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to rise; to erect; to get up
such ... as; or some such
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
derailment; digression; deviation
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
chair; stool; post; office; position
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid