right beside; close to; nearby
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
episode; anecdote; vignette
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
editor (in publishing, etc.)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
notice; attention; observation
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
shopping; purchased goods
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
degree of relative priority
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
original story; original version; this volume
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
selling out; being sold out
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in