coating (esp. lacquering)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
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
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
beginning; outset; first; onset
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
estimate (of costs); budget
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 receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
final; eventual; ultimate
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
explosive; blasting powder
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
method of manipulating; management method; puppeteering
various countries; several countries
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)