(length of one's) step; stride; pace
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
very likely; very probable
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
now that; since; so long as; because
food expenses; cost of one's board
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
mockery; derision; ridicule
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to speak ill of; to disparage
to lend an ear to; to listen to
custom; practice; convention; precedent
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
serious; severe; grave; acute
(in) his way; peculiar to him
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
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...