placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
understood; I see; OK; present; here
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
grasp; catch; understanding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to take on a role; to take part
some people; a few people; several people
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
originally; by nature; from the start
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
second day of the month; two days
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common