several years; a few years
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
special training; intensive training; crash course
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
professor; teaching; instruction
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
weak point; unskillfulness
considerably; greatly; a lot
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to pretend; to act (as if)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
consequently; as a result; in the end
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more