stability; steadiness; equilibrium
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
The Ant and the Grasshopper
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
steady; sound; reliable; solid
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
parting; separation; farewell
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
belief; faith; conviction
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
small; fine; detailed; stingy
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
sofa; couch; lounge chair
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
low table; table with very short legs
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating