mass of rock; rock lump; block
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot
to hang (a curtain); to droop (a tail); to lower (a blind)
useful thing; usable article
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to perceive; to understand
bend; curvature; deflection
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
stepwise; one step at a time
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
firmly rooted; deep-seated
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
example; illustration; precedent
moving tale; impressive tale
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
wide difference; a world of difference
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead