immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
handsome face; beautiful features
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
naivete; simplicity; innocence
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to like; to love; to be fond of
disclosure; exposure; revelation
news; word; tidings; omen