door; gate; opening; title page
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
such; this sort of; like this
in the morning; during the morning
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
preparation; arrangements
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to keep a watchful eye on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
third day of the month; three days
whenever you want; any time you like
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
single word; a few words; brief comment
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
it is not (like that) either
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
meaning; significance; sense
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
don't worry about it; forget about it
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
something; some kind of; for some reason
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff