business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
one floor (of a building); single floor
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
creative cookery; creative cuisine
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
silence; stillness; quietness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite