short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
right after coming out; just graduated
station; office; guardroom
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
recognition; acquaintance
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
debauchee; fast liver; libertine; hell-raiser
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
political issue (problem)
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way