expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
originally; by nature; from the start
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
meanwhile; in the meantime
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
form; shape; figure; visage
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
advance payment; money paid in advance
no!; no no!; no, not at all
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
welcome!; nice to see you!
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
front; frontage; facade; main
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up