to narrow; to reduce; to contract
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
final; eventual; ultimate
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
one part; one portion; one section
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
since when; from when; how long
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to make an appearance; to show up
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door; gate; opening; title page
during a telephone call; busy line
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to look upwards; to look up
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
unique; peculiar; special
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
silence; stillness; quietness