inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
wearing one's hair in braids
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to finish reading; to read through
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
indiscriminate reading; unsystematic reading; desultory reading; reading at random
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to manage a state; to govern a country
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
superior; superiors; senior
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
this occasion; at this time; now
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
at first; in the beginning; originally
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback