to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
historic; historical; traditional
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)
preference; priority; precedence
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sorry; excuse me; thank you
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
convenient; handy; useful
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
all you want; as much as one wants