small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
national paper; paper with a national circulation
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
in one's own way or style
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
now; the present time; just now; another; more
winter vacation; winter holidays
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
reproachful; hateful; bitter
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
almost; roughly; approximately
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
something like ...; something called ...
empirical; from experience
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
frequency (of occurrence)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than