first thing in the morning
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
feeling of a house or a room
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
school; school building; schoolhouse
completion; perfection; accomplishment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
literal translation; direct translation
owner (esp. of a business)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
woman; lady; adult female
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
how; in what way; how about