bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to blaze; to burn brightly
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to jump at; to be attracted by
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
first of all; first thing
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to make oneself available (free)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
now that; since; so long as; because
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
freeform assignment (esp. one to be completed over the summer break)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
magic carpet; flying carpet