target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
default; default (setting)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to recall; to remember; to recollect
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
somehow; somewhat; seemingly