to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
such; this sort of; like this
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
immediately; at once; instantly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany