(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
meaning; significance; sense
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
how long; how much; to what extent
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
just because; even if; even though
(not) even once; (not) ever
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
pride; boast; credit (to)
belief; faith; conviction
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to yearn for; to be in love with
for the first time in one's life
determination; resolution
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little