to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
take the opportunity to (do something else)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
tool; implement; means; furniture
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
such; like that; that sort of; very
calculation; self-interest; selfishness