to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
environment; circumstance
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to accept; to receive; to agree
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
if you think about it; come to think of it
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
due form; official; formality
club activities; extracurricular activities
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that