only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to call each other; to call out to one another
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to take; to catch; to capture
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
conviction; belief; confidence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary