to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to try to do; to attempt to do
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
and yet; though; when; in spite of
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand