awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
depending on; dependent on
front entrance; front door
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
carbon fiber; carbon fibre
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
newspaper slot; newspaper box
(not so) much; (not) very
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
cooperation; collaboration
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
with a friendly grin; smilingly
either way; in any case; one way or another
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
image; figure; figure; form; image
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)