ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to care for someone; to look after someone
another family; another house
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
comparatively; relatively
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
light blue; pale blue; aqua
narrow; thin (sized); slender
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
the opposite sex; isomerism
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
some people; a few people; several people
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
small fraction; small proportion
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
beautiful woman; (a) beauty