to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such a thing; something like that
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
admiration; wonder; astonishment
meaning; significance; sense
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
complete change; about-face
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
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
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)