as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
meeting; greeting; welcome
seeing off and meeting on return
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
sunlight; rays of the Sun
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
vermillion stick; red ink
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
since when; from when; how long
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
amount of light; quantity of light
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)