twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
a dime a dozen; two a penny
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
height (of body); stature