earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
original home; birthplace; originator
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
amount of money; sum of money
discovery; detection; finding
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
head house (family); birthplace; originator
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
point in common; common feature
railroad; railway; rail transport
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)