rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to brush off; to shake off
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
bank; banking institution
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to lie down; to throw oneself down
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
on the net; on the Internet; on the web
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
speaking voice; talking voice
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
accomplishment; execution
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
now that; since; so long as; because
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
moment by moment; hour by hour
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way