ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
perception; sensing; noticing
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
stillness; repose; standing still
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be in complete attendance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to join forces; to cooperate
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive