with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to pass (of time); to elapse
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
contrived; false-sounding
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
meaning; significance; sense
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
higher rank; better position
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
greeting; a fine thing to say
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
is never the case; has never happened
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
literature; books (reference); document
study; diligence; discount; reduction