(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to polish up; to shine up
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
many; much; plenty; hardly
ground glass; frosted glass
light; faint; pale; fleeting
living; lifestyle; living room
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
family; members of a family
to be away from home; to be out of the house
living room (Western style); sitting room
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
middle of the night; dead of night
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
right beside; close to; nearby