a step; short distance; short time
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to discuss; to talk together
order; command; life; destiny; fate
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
polite; respectful; reverent
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
tea and cakes; refreshments
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
desperation; struggle to the death
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
without; unless; have to do
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
one's possessions; ownership
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up