and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
surroundings; environs; circumference
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
secret; private; surreptitious
decision; determination; resolution
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
people; men and women; each person; everybody
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be conspicuous; to stand out
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
changing clothes; change of clothes
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
like this; this sort; this way
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce