preface; introduction; preamble
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
complete change; about-face
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
brown; light brown; tawny
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
they; those guys; those fellows
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
living by oneself; living alone
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper