strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
goosebumps; goose pimples
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
of course; certainly; naturally
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
convenient; handy; useful
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
patriotic feelings; patriotism
belief; faith; conviction
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to think of; to come up with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
possessed of a strong sense of duty