had better ...; had better not ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to bury; to embed; to implant
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
toughened glass; tempered glass
visibility; noticeability; perceptibility
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
one's post; place of work; workplace
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
surface mining; open-cut mining; open-pit mining
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
just one person; only one
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
place where one works; construction site; working area
society; the world; the times
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes