centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one's own thing; thing held in one's hand(s); one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
door; gate; opening; title page
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
distinction; discrimination
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)