metre; meter; meter; gauge
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
counter for chairs or seats
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to put into the mouth; to eat
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
height (of body); stature
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
rest; break; recess; intermission
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate