abrupt; sudden; unexpected
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
door; gate; opening; title page
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
reality; actuality; hard fact
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
collection of books; (personal) library
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
innumerable; countless; numberless
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
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
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be