topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
preparation; arrangements
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
attendance; participation; presence
and yet; though; when; in spite of
person of common sense; common sense man
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
fetters; shackles; restraints
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...