to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
such; this sort of; like this
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
I don't care what happens (after this)
all things; all creation; universal
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
early evening cloud; clouds at sunset
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
Arabian Nights; One Thousand and One Nights
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
counter for generations; epoch
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
youthful; young; young-looking
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
clanging; empty; deserted
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray