reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to gather; to collect; to assemble
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
surroundings; environs; circumference
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
commencing with; including
how to use; method for using; way of using
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
region; limits; stage; level
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
future (usually near); prospects
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
sympathy; compassion; pity
proposal; proposition; suggestion
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to take over; to hand over
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
price; cost; value; worth; value
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away