teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
snake; serpent; large snake
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
imagination; supposition; guess
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to burst open; to pop; to split
to get along well with; to make a go of it
connection; link; relationship
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
height (of body); stature
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
big frame; large figure; huge body
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
creak; squeak; creaking sound
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
back; rear; background; behind the scenes