state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
speaking voice; talking voice
big leakage; uncontained leak
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to have a talk; to tell a story
just because; even if; even though
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
talking while standing; standing around talking
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
caller; visitor; company; guest
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to encamp; to take up positions
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction