(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
interest (in something); enthusiasm
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
each (every) time; whenever
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to appear all together; to be all present
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
older sister; elder sister
right to choose; a say; option
in one's hands; in one's control
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
declaration; proclamation; announcement
overlooking; turning a blind eye
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to put into effect; to put into practice
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling