shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
relatively; comparatively
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
priority; order of precedence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
within; inside of; less than
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
elementary; basic; rudimentary
silly mistake; careless mistake
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
sincere; honest; faithful
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to be helpful; to be useful