to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
even more; still more; further
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
representative; exemplary; model
literally; to the letter; literal
semi-transparent; translucent
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to lose sight of; to miss
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
living thing; living creature; animal; life
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to have a talk; to tell a story
to stop walking; to pause
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance