ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
book; volume; this; present; main; head
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
but; however; provided that
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
slow (slightly pejorative); dull; stupid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...