at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
open; spacious; extensive
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
storage space (esp. in a home)
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
one by one; one each; one at a time
oblong; landscape orientation
low table; table with very short legs
night view; night skyline; nightscape
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
home delivery (of food); outside catering
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
counter for choices, options, etc.
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim