to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to have troubles; to have concerns
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
review; reconsideration; revision
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
low table; table with very short legs
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
serious; severe; grave; acute
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
teacher; instructor; professor
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty