generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be found; to be discovered
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
accurate; correct; precise; exact
resignation; acceptance; consolation
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
document; official papers
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
environment; circumstance
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to remove; to move out of the way
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
goodness; excellence; virtue
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause