through a wall; on the other side of a wall
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
originally; by nature; from the start
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to trample; to crush underfoot
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to care for someone; to look after someone
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
ability; capability; skill
anything and everything; just about everything
being too late; losing one's final chance
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region