to ask a question; to ask questions
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
public and private; official and personal; government and people
distinction; differentiation; classification
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
charming; fascinating; attractive
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
odds and ends; all; every
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
last week; the week before
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
beforehand; in advance; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
when it becomes; when it comes to
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
for example; for instance; e.g.