figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
considerably; fairly; quite
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
commitment; pledge; promise
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
interruption; suspension; break
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)