after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
the other day; a few days ago
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
level ground; horizon; field of view
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
at first; in the beginning; originally
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to melt together; to blend together
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal