to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
social life; social intercourse
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
forcibly; against one's will
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
it's been a long time; long time no see
name; given name; first name
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to accept; to receive; to agree
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
of course; certainly; naturally
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
near; close; beside; third person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
place; situation; position; location
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!