to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
that is to say; so that means
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
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)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to nip (something) in the bud
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
something; some kind of; for some reason
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
such; like that; that sort of; very
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to smile (at); to grin (at)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched