sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
grandfather; male senior-citizen
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be dispersed; to get separated
saying no is also an expression of fondness; no often means yes; the lady doth protest too much
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
opposite side; other side; other party
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
point in common; common feature
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
unfortunately; regrettably
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
interference; intervention; meddling
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London