simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to have a talk; to tell a story
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
whether one wants to or not; without choice
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
instead; but (on the other hand)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
just because; even if; even though
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
preparation; arrangements
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
apparently; appears to be
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
time; hour; period; class
to have a meal; to take a meal