security; stability; safety; peace
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to cause to swell; to inflame
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to become dim; to become blurred
thought; consideration; thinking
to cause someone to worry
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
this world; this life; world of the living
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
both; both sides; both parties
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
timewise; temporal; chronal
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
reopening after renovation
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
temporary; transitory; short-lived
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)