reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to have an eye on; to zero in on
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
interior design; interior; upholstery
(made of) stone; stone-built
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to cut apart; to split; to divide; to cut open
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to protect against the elements; to shelter oneself from the weather
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...