by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to shut in; to confine; to contain
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
smoothly; easily; readily
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular
having an ancient and honorable origin
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
when it becomes; when it comes to
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
but; however; provided that
fast-talking; rapid talking
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession