on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
official function; state function
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
nothing but; none other than