softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
waterproofing; making watertight
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to concern; to be related
research; study; investigation
literature; books (reference); document
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
beginning; outset; first; onset
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
covered in mud; mud-caked
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include