to collect; to assemble; to gather
intelligence gathering; information gathering
simply; merely; only; solely
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
kindness; intimacy; friendship
winning streak; good time to make a profit
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to concern; to be related
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
annals; chronicle; chronology
author; writer; novelist; artist
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
in that manner; like that
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
chair; stool; post; office; position
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to be at a loss for words
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
had better ...; had better not ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on