for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
tension; mental strain; nervousness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
greeting; a fine thing to say
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
manners; behavior; behaviour
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
it's been a long time; long time no see
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned