empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
at a moment's notice; readily
society; the world; the times
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)