wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to stay calm; to keep cool
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
just because; even if; even though
empirical; from experience
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much