tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
is something that; is that which
that is to say; so that means
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to read the situation; to sense the mood
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
second marriage; remarriage
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
in comparison to; rather than
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation