to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
pastel color; pastel colour
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
at that time; in those days
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)