next; following; subsequent; stage; station
door; gate; opening; title page
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
duty; obligation; responsibility
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
disregard for human rights
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
arrangement; pact; agreement
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reason; cause; history; origin
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed