majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
sea level; (surface of) sea
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
otherwise; or else; if not
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
short pause; short interval
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
public telephone booth; phone box
building company; construction company; architectural firm
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
not long has passed since ...
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
sexual intercourse; sex; coitus
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to get one's head around; to think about