wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to have troubles; to have concerns
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
competent; suitable; qualified
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in the future; another day; later
instead; but (on the other hand)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
field; sphere; realm; division; branch