neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
now; the present time; just now; another; more
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
all; entire; whole; altogether
to have an idea; to have a clue
letter; missive; note; mail
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
surely; certainly; without doubt
to look down on; to condescend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
in one's own way or style
sign; indication; omen; symptom
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together