painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
retirement; resignation; stepping down
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
pending question; unresolved problem
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
revised budget; supplementary budget
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)