two (long cylindrical things)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to drop; to lose; to let fall
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
distinctive; characteristic
to be at a loss for words
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
joint; seam; joining point
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
just one person; only one
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to not believe one's ears
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time; season; period; phase; stage
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
willpower; energy; vitality
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to live through; to survive
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing