close; intimate; on good terms
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
single lens reflex camera
video camera; video camcorder
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
a little bit; a little while
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
setting a bad example to others
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
already known; well-known
to return a favor (favour); to repay
unofficial record; rumour; rumor
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
motive power; driving force
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
north wind; northerly wind
police officer; policeman; constable
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
death by hanging; execution by hanging
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
severe punishment; rigorous measures
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
everywhere; all over; throughout