breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
high laced shoes or boots
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
handrail; railing; banister
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
many; much; plenty; hardly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
horizon (related to bodies of water)
spread; span; expanse; extent
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
caller; visitor; company; guest
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(necessary) personnel; required person
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
don't you think?; indicates question
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
not necessarily so; is not always true