to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
taste; palate; sense of taste
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
caller; visitor; company; guest
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be silent; to say nothing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
meaning; significance; sense
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt