book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to like; to love; to be fond of
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
pearly white; pearl color; pearl grey
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
time; season; period; phase; stage
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
that is to say; so that means
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
social life; social intercourse
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
chintz; calico; printed cotton
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
flood of customers; roaring business
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to fly around; to scatter
to run up to; to rush over
hostility; animosity; enmity
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)