to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
declaration; proclamation; announcement
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
single word; a few words; brief comment
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel