distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
hostility; animosity; enmity
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to well up; to burst; to arise
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
talk; recital; narration; topic
eccentric; crank; oddball
success; prosperity; boom
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to book a seat; to take a seat
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to read between the lines
original story; original version; this volume
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
theatre; theater; playhouse
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on