scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
firm; strong; solid; stable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to step firmly; to harden by treading
all around; as far as the eye can see
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
at least; at most; (even) just
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
correction; revision; amendment
willpower; energy; vitality
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
waste of time; killing time
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
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.)