as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
diligent; hard-working; industrious
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
five (long cylindrical things)
seedling; sapling; young tree
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
discovery; detection; finding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
10th day of the month; ten days
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished