board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
natural light; unpolarized light
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
on the right as one faces (it)
a few seconds; several seconds
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to ascend; to go up; to climb
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to throw into; to dump in together
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
cool sensation from passing air; cool and refreshing (aftertaste); sound of air leaking; sound of a sleeper's breath
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to shave off; to scrape off
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all