blank space; margin; blank canvas
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
depiction; description; portrayal
to shed light; to cast light
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to happen to hear; to overhear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
social; societal; societary
in the same way as; just like
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation