pride; dignity; self-respect
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
level ground; plain; flatland
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
hard glass; hardened glass
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
boredom; ennui; tedium; discontent; unease
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
craving; longing; thirsting
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to melt together; to blend together
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually