I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to smash violently; to crush
instant; moment; for an instant
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hostility; animosity; enmity
really; truly; indeed; good grief
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to be needed; to be wanted
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign