circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
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)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
in succession; one by one
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
main question; real issue at hand
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
some people; a few people; several people
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to set against
notice; attention; observation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
piece; fragment; one (object)
one's share; one's portion
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to drink up; to drain (cup)