passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
degree of relative priority
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
shopping; purchased goods
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
very likely; very probable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
research and development; R&D
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
half the body; half length
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to get slightly dirty (all over)
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit