counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to call again; to call someone back
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
long ago; already; a long time ago
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
thought; consideration; thinking
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted