entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
residence; housing; residential building
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
tenement house; row house
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to jar; to creak; to grate
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
failure; mistake; blunder
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
main cause; primary factor
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
entertainment; amusement; fun
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
physical condition; state of health; shape
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
dining; dining room; meal
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light