long ago; already; a long time ago
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to become possible; to become able to (do)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to thrust before; to thrust at
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
inheritance; something given or received
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
attack; assault; attempt; try
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
useless; vain; aimless; idle
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
love triangle; eternal triangle
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually