slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
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
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
how; in what way; how about; questionable
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
question; inquiry; enquiry
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
again; once more; a second time
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
a few years ago; some years back
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft