back; rear; background; behind the scenes
man; male; masculine gender
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sickroom; hospital room; ward
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the same generation; coeval
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
height (of body); stature
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
results; record; grades; marks
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap