to inherit; to succeed; to take over
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
madly in love; completely charmed (by); from the heart; entirely; (arch.) bottom of one's heart
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
corridor; hallway; passageway
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
study; research; investigation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know