at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
eye for people; ability to judge character
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
with a friendly grin; smilingly
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
very great; enormous; serious
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that