simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
smallish; on the small side
not caring; not giving a damn
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
imagination; supposition; guess
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
evening meal; dinner; supper
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sleeping a long time; oversleeping
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be