to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
piece; fragment; one (object)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
sphere; counter for balls
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one revolution; one rotation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued