quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
financial planner; feature phone
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
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.)
how long; how far; how much
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
dark clouds; black clouds
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw open; to leave open
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
line; queue; procession; matrix
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(made of) stone; stone-built
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
beyond one's means or position
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)