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)
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
how long; how far; how much
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to surround; to crowd around
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
until now; so far; up to the present
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
there being no use in arguing (about it)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
commitment; pledge; promise
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to fly around; to scatter
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing