stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
if it is the case that ...
to head home; to leave for home
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to begin to walk; to set out
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to hand over; to surrender
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
smoothly; easily; readily
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
twice; again; second time
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
directly opposite; right in front