last night; yesterday evening
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
I'm done with part-time work (for the day); I've (just) finished work
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
long time; several hours; long spell
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to half-rise to one's feet
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
unique; peculiar; singular
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
reproduction; duplication; reprinting