to be surprised; to be astonished
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
those (near the second person)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
the same generation; coeval
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to recall; to remember; to recollect
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
surroundings; environs; circumference
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to perceive; to understand
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
antique market; flea market
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion