back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
such; this sort of; like this
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
and yet; though; when; in spite of
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sincere; honest; faithful
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
ago; since; before; previous
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
number one; first; best; most; game; round
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
of course; certainly; naturally
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on