to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
going through; going via; going by way of
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
one-sided; partial; unfair
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
only; merely; but; no more than
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
moron; idiot; stupid person
and; thereupon; because of that
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
invitation; introduction; temptation
many; much; plenty; hardly
to be forward; to be impertinent
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability