narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
door; gate; opening; title page
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to talk; to chat; to chatter