glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
clanging; empty; deserted
in its entirety; whole; wholly
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
rich person; wealthy person
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently