to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
alone; by oneself; on one's own
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
quiet; still; surreptitious
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
winding; meandering; sinuous; zigzag
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
somehow or other; for some reason or another
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
letter; missive; note; mail
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering