change of government; regime change
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
suspension bridge; rope bridge
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
don't worry about it; forget about it
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
remembrance; recollection; recognition
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
last night; yesterday evening
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
almost; roughly; approximately
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
conviction; belief; confidence
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
shameless; shameless person
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)