early morning; early hours; early in the morning
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
first generation; founder
at that time; in those days
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
close to the wall; alongside the wall
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)