rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
though; even if; whether ... or ...
stacking flat and face up (magazines, books, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
as before; as ever; as it was originally
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
what do you want?; can I help you?
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
bedside; near one's pillow
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to have the memory of having done something oneself
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave