hidden room; secret chamber
door; gate; opening; title page
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
window; window (shop display)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to this extent; to this degree; this much
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
thank you for your continued patronage
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
how many people; a number of people
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk