to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be too numerous; to be too much
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
ago; since; before; previous
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)