soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
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
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
exhibition room (e.g. museum); showroom (for goods)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to gather; to collect; to assemble
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
corridor; hallway; passageway
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
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)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
front entrance; front door
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside