promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to manage something successfully; to be successful
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
popular name; common name; given name
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to feel; to sense; to experience
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
generation; the world; the age
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
school building; schoolhouse
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends