discreet; modest; cautious
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
place to go; place one can go
number theory; Samkhya (school of Indian philosophy)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to have an eye on; to zero in on
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to find out; to discover; to locate
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
substantial matter; significant item
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
workshop; studio; atelier
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
leather cover; leather binding
large quantity; large amount
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell