yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
subtracting points; points deducted
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to have an uneasy conscience
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at