trade; business; occupation; profession; job
because of; owing to; due to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
beginning; outset; first; onset
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
of course; certainly; naturally
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
will not do; do not; does not
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
over-fond parent; doting parent
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing