several sheets (flat objects)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
that; the matter in question
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
way; method; means; resource; course
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
I see; that's right; indeed
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
food and drink; eating and drinking
after a long time; for the first time in a while
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
that is to say; so that means
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
kitchen; financial situation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that