to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to pass (of time); to elapse
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe