hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to repeat; to do over again
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
charming; fascinating; attractive
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
for the first time in one's life
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times