barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
while; during (the time when)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
good humour (humor); good mood
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the whole day; all the day
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what