to surround; to crowd around
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be erected; to be built
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get shabby; to go downhill; to go to seed; to go to the dogs
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
(very) patient; persevering
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web