one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preface; introduction; preamble
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
mining; digging; working (a mine)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set