birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
public holiday; celebration (of)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
guardian; protector; patron; parent
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
to shout (in anger); to yell
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
(your) choice; preference; wish
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
when it becomes; when it comes to
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
safe; vault; storage cabinet
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order