refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
even if ...; even supposing that ...
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
affectation; showiness; pretence
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)