near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
one's stomach rumbles; one's stomach growls
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
name; given name; first name
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
public telephone; pay phone
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
several sheets (flat objects)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook