passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
you could say; you might say; verging on the
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
duty; obligation; responsibility
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
breakdown of negotiations
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
(not) so much; (not) that much
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to face on; to look out on to
to leave (a scene); to step away
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining