permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
beginning; clue; starting point
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
without sparing time for sleep
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
woman; female; feminine gender
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
softly; mildly; gently; politely
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
diagnosis; medical examination