light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
snake; serpent; large snake
cross; crossed; cruciform
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
university student; college student
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
working adult; full-fledged member of society
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
period of youth; while young
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
license; permit; licence; certificate
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
adds force or indicates command
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?