basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
not limited to; not just ...
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
memory; ability to remember
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
the same generation; coeval
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
to press against each other; to huddle together
inside one's heart; in one's mind
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
fan-tan (game); sevens; parliament
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
in the same way as; just like
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to have steady nerves; to gain courage; to become brave; to become confident