circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how; in what way; how about
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
understood; I see; OK; present; here
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
strength; power; proficiency; ability
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)