story; tale; talk; discussion
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
as (for); for; in the capacity of
impossible; unlikely; improbable
difference; variation; difference
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
it is I who should say so
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in one's own way or style
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting