too (much); overly; excessively
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
three; three years of age
to stray from; to get lost
goods; merchandise; commercial items
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to make sure of the truth
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
life; living; I; me; student
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)