to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
deep affection; dear; beloved
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
the opposite sex; isomerism
just the other day; quite recently
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
store interior; inside of a shop
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
how others look at you; what others think about you
monthly publication; monthly issue
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
every month; each month; monthly
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem