to sigh; to breathe a sigh
otherwise; if not; or else
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
distant look; faraway look
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
last week; the week before
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
knowing; (an) acquaintance
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be needed; to be wanted
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
how long; how far; how much
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
thickness; profundity; depth
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
banknote; bill; note; paper money
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
door (Western-style, car, etc.)