direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
old friend; old acquaintance
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
as soon as possible; ASAP
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to need; to call for; to require
item; commodity; list of articles
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
changing clothes; change of clothes
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
something; some kind of; for some reason
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to raise one's voice; to shout
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to raise one's voice; to shout
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute