to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
just because; even if; even though
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
servant; manservant; menial
to become clear; to be made public
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
joint; seam; joining point
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
cease-fire; truce; armistice
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
rational; reasonable; logical
way; method; means; resource; course
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
material; substance; matter
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
to approach; to draw near
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
choices; alternatives; options
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless