contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
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
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
collapse; ruin; destruction; break (on a printed line, letter, etc.)
dried fish skin (oft. used as bait for fishing); boiled and dried shark skin (popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
at first; initially; in the beginning
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter