but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
simply; merely; only; solely
(skilled) writer; essayist
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
in comparison to; rather than
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
library; book collection; paperback book
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
being very busy; busyness
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
that is to say; so that means
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in that way; thus; so; so?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to happen to have on hand or in stock
joint together; opposite; facing
one thin flat object; one sheet
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around