to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
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
school building; schoolhouse
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
library (usu. single-room); small library
from here; from this place
rational; reasonable; logical
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
new student; freshman; first-year student
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
such; this sort of; like this
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
even if ...; even supposing that ...
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
graduation ceremony; commencement
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
episode; anecdote; vignette