outer space; void of space
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
principle; theory; fundamental truth
dual personality; split personality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
side effect; adverse reaction
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
nothing but; none other than
to watch steadily; to stare
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to blow through; to blow across
with a bump; with a clunk
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
self-interest; selfish desire
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)