to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to change the position of
observation; survey; watching
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
contradiction; inconsistency
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...