as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
interruption; suspension; break
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
silence (not speaking); muteness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
surroundings; environs; circumference
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
round shape; circle; circular form
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
simultaneously; all at once; in unison