lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
grasp; catch; understanding
leaving everything up to someone else
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
relation; connection; relevance
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
hereabouts; around there; that area
one by one; one each; one at a time
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
killing two birds with one stone
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)