raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to become pale; to turn pale
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
how many people; a number of people
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
-less; lacking; non-existing
water spirit; water nymph; naiad
appearance; figure; shape; form
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to name; to call; to christen; to term
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
subordination; dependency
means; way; method; measure
the place for; the time for; the level of
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
near; close by; within reach; familiar
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)