to listen attentively to; to be lost in
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to approach; to draw near
view; opinion; finding; findings
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
dendrolatry (worship of trees)
origin; beginning; source; rise
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to apologize; to apologise
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)