looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
at work; in the midst of work; working
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
counter for books; volume
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to be too numerous; to be too much
analog person; person not good with technology
useless resistance; vain struggle
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
matter to be checked or investigated
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
from the beginning; from scratch
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to rank next to; to come after
small fraction; small proportion
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
whispering into a person's ear
hidden room; secret chamber
banning of books; banned book
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to be helpful; to be useful
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
bad boy; naughty child; brat
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
other side; opposite side; other party