extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
cake served with tea; teacake
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
royal capital; imperial capital
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
book; volume; this; present; main; head
such ... as; or some such
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
at a moment's notice; readily
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
rational; reasonable; logical
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rest; break; recess; intermission
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth