plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
immediately; right away; on the spot
invitation; introduction; temptation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
intelligence gathering; information gathering
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
much less; to say nothing of
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
time; season; period; phase; stage
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
every year; yearly; annually
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bunch of flowers; bouquet
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to attempt; to test; to try out
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
at once; immediately; right now
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
possible; potential; practicable; feasible