apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
too much; excessively; too
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
fate; destiny; predestination
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious