childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ex-husband; former husband
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
I see; that's right; indeed
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to recall; to remember; to recollect
impossible to do (although wants to)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
due form; official; formality
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
heart; guts; nerve; central part
atrium; chamber of the heart
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
choices; alternatives; options
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life