sincere; earnest; serious
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
twice; again; second time
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
feeling; sense; impression
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to be reflected in a mirror
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
world; society; people; the public