to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
too much; excessively; too
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(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
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
pleased to make your acquaintance
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to make an appearance; to show up
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series