truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
outdoor unit (esp. air conditioner condenser)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
alone; unaided; away from home
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
great numbers; numerical superiority
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
accident at sea; maritime accident
uninhabited island; desert island
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
desperately; for one's dear life