sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
ordinary train; slow train
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
to appear in the newspaper
transcendence; excellence; superiority
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
shyness; bashfulness; shame
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
to play a central role; to take a leading part
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)