amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
tool; implement; means; furniture
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
power; might; authority; influence
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
considerably; fairly; quite
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to invite in; to show someone in
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
interior design; interior; upholstery
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to relax; to feel at home
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
tall figure; high stature
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going