to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
facing south; southern exposure
distress; wretched condition
to have a meal; to take a meal
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
prize money; monetary award; reward
participant; entrant; player; competitor
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
staying the night; lodging (at)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
bleachers; grandstand; spectator seating
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned