to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
clearing one's throat; cough
letter; missive; note; mail
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
the reverse; other side; lining
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
error; mistake; slip; bug
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
don't you think?; indicates question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
several weeks; a few weeks
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
only; merely; but; no more than
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication