ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
literature; books (reference); document
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel