to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
lightly; easily; carelessly
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to go out and away; to leave
corridor; hallway; passageway
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine in (light); to illuminate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
every place; various places
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp