whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
whispering; murmuring; subdued
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
influence (on someone); inspiration
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
just a minute; small quantity
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
library (usu. single-room); small library
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
wicked tongue; abusive language
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
to pass (of time); to elapse
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
busy; hurried; confused; flurried