to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
at first; initially; in the beginning
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
scenery; scene; landscape
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
agricultural land; farmland
scale; scope; plan; structure
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
witnessing; observing; sighting
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand