may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
internal conditions; true state of affairs
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
collection of books; (personal) library
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side