approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
letter; missive; note; mail
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to fold up; to fold into layers
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
light; faint; pale; fleeting
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
only; merely; but; no more than
one thin flat object; one sheet
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
declaration; proclamation; announcement
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
decoration; ornament; trimmings
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
how many people; a number of people
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be silent; to say nothing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go out and away; to leave
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart