killing time; staving off boredom
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
starting point; starting line
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
door; gate; opening; title page
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
only; merely; but; no more than
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)