talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
height (of body); stature
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
than; from; out of; except; but; more
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
comparing heights; comparison of statures
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
please; somehow or other; one way or another
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)