certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
instructor; tutor (to a prince)
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
possessed of a strong sense of duty
character evaluation; profile
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to lay aside; to set aside
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
more than usual (usu. time)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled