trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
after that; afterwards; thereafter
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
scenery; scene; landscape
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
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
grasp; catch; understanding
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to be prolonged; to drag on
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
considerably; greatly; a lot
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be surprised; to be astonished
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
tactile paving (for the blind); bumpy tiling; Braille block
to ascertain; to check; to make sure