until now; so far; up to the present
in comparison to; rather than
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
living thing; living creature; animal; life
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
to concern; to be related
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
fixed fitting (esp. window)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
performance of one's official duties
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head