contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
family structure; family composition; family makeup
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
prompt; immediate; in real time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lately; recently; nowadays
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
forcibly; against one's will
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
surely; certainly; without doubt
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
while; even though; despite
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(another's) daughter; young lady (esp. of respectable upbringing)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
clear; precise; definite; distinct
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start