gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
uncrowned; without rank; having no championship wins; receiving no (major) awards
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
threat; intimidation; menace
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
watering hole; watering place
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
matter of time; question of time
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to subsist; to keep on living
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
something that leaps or thrusts out
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to make a typo; to type the wrong character