inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to join forces; to cooperate
opposite side; opposition
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
counter for books; volume
ten; 10; ten years of age
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to read aloud; to read to someone
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
prohibition; inhibition; ban
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
matter of time; question of time
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate