from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
old friend; familiar face
the front; honest; upright; decent
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
finish; finishing; finishing touches
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
how; in what way; by what means
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
general idea; concept; notion
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
rival; competitor; competition
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)