to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
several minutes; a few minutes
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to state; to express; to mention
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
discovery; detection; finding
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
optimism; taking an optimistic view
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
flour; meal; powder; dust
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
schedule; program; programme; agenda
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true