if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to be able to manage somehow or another
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
library (usu. single-room); small library
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
in comparison to; rather than
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to squash; to crush; to flatten
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
manners; behavior; behaviour
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of