cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
at; in; at; when; by; with
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
this and that; one thing and another
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
living together; coexistence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite
healthy; sound; wholesome
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
difference; variation; difference
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
maintenance; preservation; improvement
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
sunbathing; basking in the sun
overall; general; as a whole
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely