to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
work-in-progress; working state
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
complete; whole; perfect; safe
front; frontage; facade; main
image; figure; figure; form; image
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
clanging; empty; deserted
space (room, area, outer space)
stairs; stairway; staircase
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
door; gate; opening; title page
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
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
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen