to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
shyness; bashfulness; shame
at once; immediately; right now
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
hand luggage; hand baggage
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
close to the wall; alongside the wall
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to buy more (of something)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
earnings from a part-time job
podgily; plumply; thickly
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
illumination; decorative lighting
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown