to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
moment; brief space of time
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
other; another; over; more than; I; me
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to collect; to assemble; to gather
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
very young; little; childish; immature
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
machine; mechanism; gadget
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
complicated and mysterious
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
group; bunch; crowd; group
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
detonator; primer; percussion cap
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible