almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
at the window; by the window; next to the window
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
one by one; one each; one at a time
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
with these words; while saying