stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
calm; composed; leisurely
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
right under; directly below
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
inside; interior; inner part
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to pause; to have a short intermission