sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to call again; to call someone back
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
living room (Western style); sitting room
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
teatime; tea break; coffee break
originally; by nature; from the start
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
minimum; at the very least
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to serve; to work for; to attend
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
connection; link; relationship
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
number of persons; personnel
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
ability; capability; skill
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
to collect; to assemble; to gather
a great variety of; diversity
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly