insertion; incorporation; infixing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to happen to have on hand or in stock
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
corridor; hallway; passageway
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to blow through; to blow across
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
door; gate; opening; title page
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal