to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to run through; to run past
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
probability; likelihood; chances
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
attendance; presence; appearance
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
successively; one after another
to show up; to appear; to turn up
first meeting; first interview with
hello; good day; good afternoon
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way