philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
pupil; disciple; follower
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
important points; main points; gist; list of requirements
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
at; in; at; when; by; with
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
all hindrances; all obstacles
to make time; to find time; to arrange to do
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
river; stream; River; the ... river
going through; going via; going by way of
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to continue to rain or snow
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
letter of invitation; invitation card
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
waiting for the (traffic) lights to change; waiting for a green signal
group; party; team; squad; section
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
it's been a long time; long time no see
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
with a click; with a snap
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly