irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
home; household; family; hearth
outward appearance; looks
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
collection of books; (personal) library
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)