to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
rubbing one's hands together
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sharp sighted; easily awakened
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
expiration of term of office
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
depopulation; declining population
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
each (every) time; whenever
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
willpower; energy; vitality
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pitch dark; total darkness
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to slide down; to slip down
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
yacht harbor; yacht harbour