daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
late at night; small hours of the morning
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
granted that; even if; even though
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to take (be in) charge of
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
you could say that; that might be so
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
secret information; intelligence
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment