before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to become settled; to be fixed
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
full length; total length; overall length
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
common use; communal use; sharing
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
about; on; regarding; per; for every
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
inside a plane; in-flight
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
preliminary alert (flood, typhoon, air-raid, etc.); precautionary warning
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
near miss; just missing (each other)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
opening fully; full throttle; full power
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
total fire loss; completely burned