to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
name; given name; first name
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
right beside; close to; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to some extent; to a certain extent
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)