self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
in the fire; in the flames; burning (something); throwing into the fire; committing to the flames
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
foundation stone; cornerstone
descendant; progeny; offspring
blood vessel; blood relationship
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
imprisonment; incarceration
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
(having) two choices; choice between two things
either way; in any case; one way or another
former (incumbent); predecessor
in the future; another day; later
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
this point; now; this late in the game
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
eye measurement; measure with eye