close to the wall; alongside the wall
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
one's person; around one's person
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
now that you say that; now that you mention it
successively; one after another
reason; cause; circumstances
many; numerous; various; large number of
as; because; with; due to
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
monopole; singular pole; unipole
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
near; close; beside; third person
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
monolith; large slab of rock
conflicting (opposite, contrasting) opinion; antagonistic view
healthy; sound; wholesome
to say; to be called; to do
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
each nation; many nations; many countries
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky