empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to finish reading; to read through
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
counter for books; volume
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to talk; to chat; to chatter
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
sincere; earnest; serious
to apologize; to apologise
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
leader; central personage
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
duty; function; office; mission; task
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
honor; honour; credit; prestige
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness