highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
government office; public office
present; gift; to give a present or gift
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
even if not; even without
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
advertising insert (e.g. in a newspaper); inserted flyer
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crouch; to squat; to cower
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to raise one's voice; to shout
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show