belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
course; route; path; process; means
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to rank next to; to come after
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
distant; remote; isolated
how many years; how long; what year
making practical; making useful; implementing
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before