taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
cargo hold (of an aircraft, ship, etc.); cargo bay
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
trunk (of a car); boot; luggage space; cargo compartment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative