soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
such ... as; or some such
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
failure; mistake; blunder
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
superb view; picturesque scenery
royal capital; imperial capital
notice; attention; observation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
being very busy; busyness
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
memories; recollections; reminiscence