fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
probability; likelihood; chances
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
emotional strength; force of will
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to summon courage; to be brave
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
new book; new publication
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
neighbourhood; neighborhood
deep affection; dear; beloved
the opposite sex; isomerism
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread