violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
real thing; original; actual
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to tear up and throw away
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
growth period; growing season
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness