liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
regarding highly; attaching importance to
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to keep (a person) waiting
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
electricity; (electric) light
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to buy online; to make an online purchase
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
highest grade; superlative degree
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell