backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
absence; disregard; indifference
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
without; but if; otherwise; or else
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to drink up; to drain (cup)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
preparation; arrangements
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
ago; since; before; previous
creation; Creation (by God)
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
to join together; to combine; to join up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)