to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
unused item; never-used item
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
women's college; women's university
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
large number (of); many; majority
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil