hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
many; much; plenty; hardly
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
too (much); overly; excessively
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to get hungry; to become hungry
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
in succession; one after another
interview (with a doctor); history taking
ten-year-old; ten year old
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
clear; precise; definite; distinct
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but