this, that and the other; this and that
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
outsider; someone outside of a group
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
rather; better; instead; if anything
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
ten; 10; ten years of age
step; stride; counter for steps
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
phantom; vision; illusion
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of