dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
low tone; bass; low voice
high-pitched tone; soprano
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
woman; lady; adult female
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
complete stranger; total stranger
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
laborer (labourer); construction worker; coolie
bipartite; in two parts; double
broadleaf tree; broad-leaved tree
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
around the world; throughout the world
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to finish reading; to read through
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal