switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
speaking of ...; as for ...
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
the same generation; coeval
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
good feeling; feeling good
very; extremely; excessively
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one