glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(wheeled) stretcher; gurney; trolley
entry; going into; approach
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
simple; simplified; easy; plain
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
emergency patient; emergency case
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
honorific affix; honorific prefix
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to open (one's eyes) wide
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
brown; light brown; tawny
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal