always; all the time; never; usual; regular
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
study; library; den; home office; reading room
late at night; at a late hour
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be opposite; to face each other
place; situation; position; location
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression