novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
taste; liking; preference
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
close relation (association)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to crack; to develop a crack
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
puffing; chugging; steaming; feeling hot
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)