any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to become fraught with emotion
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to subsist; to keep on living
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
having said that; on the other hand
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
moderate; proper; just right
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)