soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
from morning to evening; all day long
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to join forces; to cooperate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in its entirety; whole; wholly
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
way of asking; way of listening; listener
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
club activities; extracurricular activities
objection; dissent; protest
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
unanimous agreement; unanimity