to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
period of time; time slot; time zone
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
matter to be checked or investigated
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
again and again; repeatedly
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
greeting; a fine thing to say
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
if so; in that case; in that situation
perfect; complete; flawless
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to keep (a person) waiting
make no progress; remain unsettled
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
level; standard; water level
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)