wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
beforehand; in advance; previously
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
dry riverbed; river beach
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
test print; test sheet; trial print run
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
definite decision; final decision
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to invite in; to show someone in
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
only; merely; but; no more than
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around