a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(some) more; even more; longer; further
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
serious; not joking; straight
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand