to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
visit (from someone); call
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to have a talk; to tell a story
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to care for someone; to look after someone
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
another; different; something else
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
had better ...; had better not ...
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
confidence; trust; faith; credit
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
that day; the very same day