to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
main force; chief object; mainline
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
library (usu. single-room); small library
how long; how far; how much
collection of books; (personal) library
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to shout (in anger); to yell
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
(your) daughter; young woman
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pick up; to find; to gather
calling by name; designation; nomination
attendance; presence; appearance
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
almost; roughly; approximately
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off