mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
pale; pallid; bluish-white
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
regulation; adjustment; control
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be a matter of life or death
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to affect; to impact; to influence
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
invisibly; secretly; privately
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
old friend; old acquaintance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
restoration; repair; mending
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with