surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
all present; all concerned; all of us
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
then; well; so; well then
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
furnishings; implements; equipment
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life