space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
dear me; I mean; or rather
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to move (house); to change residence
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
whatever the case; under any circumstances
sense of color; sense of colour
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
lack of innovation; stupidity
at the top of one's voice
(right at the) side; just beside
being too late; losing one's final chance
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)