directions; instructions; orders; command
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
young person; youth; young
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
an assortment; combination
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
open; public; official; overt
softly; mildly; gently; politely
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
exhibit; article on display
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
form; method; system; formula
to form a group; to form a bunch
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to throw into; to dump in together