several times; several degrees
to shake one's head (in denial)
reform; reformation; reorganization
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
Casa Branca (Brazil); Casablanca (Morocco)
personification; anthropomorphization
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
natural virtue; personal virtue
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
being upright and cleanhanded
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
(religious) faith; belief; creed
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up