poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
more than anything; above all else
mental aspect; mental side
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
presence; sitting with; being with
this occasion; at this time; now
to say; to be called; to do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
for (some) doubtful points to remain
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to triumph; to be elated with success
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to bring back; to restore
future; possible; potential; prospective
our country; our land; one's own country
influence; clout; leverage
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)