platform; home; home base; home plate
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
at least; at most; (even) just
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
breastplate; chest protector; bib
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
article; news story; report; account
wherein; therein; thereinto
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
north entrance; north exit
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow