state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
again (and again); once again; yet again
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to rock; to shake; to swing
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
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
breath; breathing; tone; mood
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
massing (of troops); gathering
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)