back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
future (usually near); prospects
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out