main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
small; fine; detailed; stingy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
right under; directly below
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
decision; settlement; definition
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
whole story; full picture; full particulars
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
personification; impersonation; embodiment
with a single blow; with one stroke
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish