small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
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)
clanging; empty; deserted
reception room; parlor; parlour
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
corridor; hallway; passageway
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
what kind of; what sort of; what
to say; to be called; to do
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
no!; no no!; no, not at all
being (somewhere); sitting
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
righteousness; justice; right
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to keep an eye on; to take care of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)