to begin; to set about; to start
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to laugh away; to laugh off
higher rank; better position
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
trouble; bother; annoyance
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
reading matter; reading material
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
of great promise; with a promising future
side table; bedside table
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.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
great difference; major mistake
all over; all over the place; everywhere
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail