smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
just one person; only one
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
opposite side; opposition
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to raise one's voice; to shout
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
carelessly; inattentively
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 soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indeed; really; truly; very much
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
(physical) growth; development
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean