goodness; excellence; virtue
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
fast-talking; rapid talking
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
that is to say; so that means
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to have a meal; to take a meal
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
the other day; a few days ago
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to say no more; to sink into silence
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
sincere; honest; faithful
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
hard worker; hardworking person
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise