trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to jump up and down; to hop
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
spot; point; place; position
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
with a collapse; with a slump
spread; span; expanse; extent
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to express (in words); to confess
premature joy; short-lived elation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
fluent (in a language); flowing
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
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 stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter