following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
how; in what way; by what means
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
spiral curl on the head of a statue (symbolic of enlightenment)
neglecting; leaving alone
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be worried; to be troubled
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
hair (on the head); (a) hair
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly