tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
failure; mistake; blunder
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
nothing but; except; no more than
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)