sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
individual; private person; personal; natural person
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
wherein; therein; thereinto
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
not caring; not giving a damn