thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
secret; private; surreptitious
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
invisibility (through magic)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to hide; to conceal oneself
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how many years; how long; what year
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment