even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to dry up completely; to become stale
new and old; incoming and outgoing
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
extension and structural alteration of building
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the place for; the time for; the level of
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to grow up; to become an adult
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
even if not; even without
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
expressing one's mind; speaking out
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast