by any standard; (not) even as flattery
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to find out; to discover; to locate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
bluff; false show of power; bold front
visibility; noticeability; perceptibility
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
with a clink (click, clack)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
else; in addition; besides
(not possible) on such short notice
travelling alone; solitary journey
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
another day; the next day