among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
tool; implement; means; furniture
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to begin talking; to open up
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to some extent; to a certain extent
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
three; three years of age
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
three kinds; three varieties
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically