handrail; railing; banister
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to fail to be attentive to
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
banquet or reception hall
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
and yet; despite (all) that
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic