advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
last night; yesterday evening
even more; still more; further
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be silent; to say nothing
what kind of; what sort of; what
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
observation; survey; watching
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
such ... as; or some such
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
short pause; short interval
you could say that; that might be so
inside one's heart; in one's mind
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation