to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
just one person; only one
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
door; gate; opening; title page
to jar; to creak; to grate
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
looks; features; (personal) appearance
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sharply; harshly; stingingly
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
sample article; sample item; demonstration model
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)