to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
forgive me; my sincere apologies
look!; there!; here!; that is
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
store name; shop name; restaurant name
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
correction; revision; amendment
to mind; to care; to worry
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)