to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
considerably; greatly; a lot
questions and answers; dialogue
overlooking; turning a blind eye
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
now that; since; so long as; because
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
school building; schoolhouse
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
clear; precise; definite; distinct