to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
invitation; introduction; temptation
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
face with no make-up; sobriety
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
how long; how far; how much
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
production (e.g. play); direction
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
reaction; response; reaction
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)