in the city; within the city
back seat (of a car); rear seat
feminine; womanly; female
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship