many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
looking on (somebody) as hostile
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
beyond this point; from now on; after this
accession to the throne; enthronement
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
the reverse; other side; lining
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to smirk; to grin broadly