dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
simplified chart; quick reference table
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
ability; performance; efficiency
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
steady; firm; solid; secure
if it is the case that ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
reason; cause; circumstances
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
on one hand; on the other hand
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
hostess (at a bar, cabaret, etc.)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to sob; to be choked with tears
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl