grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
(linguistic) competence; language capability
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
superiority complex; sense of superiority
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
preface; introduction; preamble
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
eternal; unlimited; endless
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
connection; link; relationship
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't you think?; indicates question
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
two times; twice; two degrees
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love