courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
construction; architecture (of buildings)
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
dark reddish-brown; liver color
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
going to and fro; back and forth
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to come and go; to go back and forth
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
just managing; with great difficulty
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
essence; true nature; substance; reality
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
one's own property; possessions
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection