preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
and yet; though; when; in spite of
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to rise; to erect; to get up
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
notice; notification; report; posting
light; right; right field; right fielder
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
complexion; colour; color; blood red
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath