leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
real intention; true motive; true meaning
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
be (that) as it may; having said that
baton (of command); order; command; direction
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
freckles; buckwheat chaff
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
nice; likeable; desirable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
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
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to put into the mouth; to eat
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)