emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
inspection; examination; check
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to examine; to check; to inspect
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
secretary; councillor; councilor
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wherein; therein; thereinto
security guard; doorkeeper
staying the night; lodging (at)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
corridor; hallway; passageway
bow and arrow; weapon; arms