hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
extremely; very; really; super; so
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
what kind of; what sort of; what
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
front; frontage; facade; main
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
shot from midfield (in soccer)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
strength; power; proficiency; ability
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick