though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
favourite book; favorite book
title; index; heading; headline; caption
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
letter; missive; note; mail
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
novel written in epistolary style
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
old friend; old acquaintance
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
smoothly; easily; readily
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to press a question; to cross-examine
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to relax; to feel at home
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
anthology; collection of works