superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
rather; better; instead; if anything
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
consideration; taking into account
preference; priority; precedence
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
global maximum; greatest value
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in one's own way or style
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
secret; private; surreptitious
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
national border; provincial border
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light