to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
metallic quality; metallicity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
personal (employee); employed; retained
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
being startled; getting a shock
to be worried; to be troubled
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shed light; to cast light
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
moderately; in moderation
additional fee; extra charge
loved one; lover; sweetheart