ago; since; before; previous
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to anticipate; to foresee
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to sustain a serious wound
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
scale; scope; plan; structure
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
between the pages of a book; between two books
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
primary school; elementary school; grade school
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
no!; no no!; no, not at all
taking the field first, thus batting second
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
space (room, area, outer space)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn