least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be born; to come into the world
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
collection of books; (personal) library
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
study; library; den; home office; reading room
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
truancy; absence without leave
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
even if not; even without
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
opposite side; other side; other party
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to hand over; to surrender
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious