daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
ago; since; before; previous
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be opposite; to face each other
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
older brother; elder brother
to disperse; to take a castle
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
news; word; tidings; omen
surrounding at a distance
moment; brief space of time
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to stay calm; to keep cool
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast