space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
established fact; fait accompli
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to crouch; to squat; to cower
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
harmony; concord; consonance
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
affectation; showiness; pretence
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
creep (gradual deformation of a solid under stress); creep (of an automatic-transmission vehicle); idle creep; idle speed
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
icebreaker (ship); ice breaker
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical