common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
in search of; in order to look for
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
preference; priority; precedence
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
people; men and women; each person; everybody
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
full dress; formal dress; uniform
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
just because; even if; even though
ancestor; forefather; foremother
midsummer; height of summer
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance