pure; true; genuine; unmixed
if it is the case that ...
something like ...; something called ...
to make a fool of someone
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
still (continuing); as ever; further
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
feeling chilly after taking a bath
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to leave as is; to ignore
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to settle (in a place); to settle down
every evening; night after night
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
mentioning later; discussing below
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
opinion; intention; thought
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear