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)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be helpful; to be useful
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
order; command; directions; instructions
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell