as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
ago; since; before; previous
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
index finger; forefinger; second toe
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bombshell announcement (statement)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
scenery; scene; landscape
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
since when; from when; how long
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
interlude; intermission; insert chapter; special chapter