drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
corridor; hallway; passageway
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to need; to call for; to require
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
that; the matter in question
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid