to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
particularly; only; in the case of
programme; program; plans; arrangements
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
from the beginning; from scratch
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
power; authority; jurisdiction
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
recuperation; medical treatment
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
ardent; passionate; vehement
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population