side table; bedside table
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
paper knife; letter opener
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
mail; postal matter; postal item
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
trivial; not amounting to much
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
as expected; as predicted
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
studies; schoolwork; classwork
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back