magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
this world; this life; world of the living
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
derailment; digression; deviation
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
such; this sort of; like this
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
fast-talking; rapid talking
in one's own way or style
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
beyond that point; after that
garden (esp. with trees); park
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be pregnant; to be with child
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of