to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
spring water; clear (pure) water
to soak into; to permeate
to repeat; to be frequent
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
to abandon; to leave behind
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
school badge; school emblem; school insignia
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
very popular; highly favoured
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
success; prosperity; boom
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
clear writing; specification
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)