stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
business trip; official trip
clothier; Western clothes' shop
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pick up; to find; to gather
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to ask a high price; to overcharge
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant