crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
the other day; a few days ago
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
close to the wall; alongside the wall
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
serious; severe; grave; acute
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
by myself; in person; by oneself
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future