few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
around the world; throughout the world
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
being dotted with; being scattered
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
until now; so far; up to the present
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
curse; spell; malediction
item; something that one "just has to have"
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
that's true; of course; obviously
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
unimpressive; unimpressed
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking