stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
going back to the beginning (in a discussion, argument, etc.); returning to the fundamental points (of the issue at hand); discussion of how things began (in the first place)
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
sense of values; values; value system
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
bridal costume; wedding dress
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fox with supernatural powers
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to explain adequately; to be accountable
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
long ago; already; a long time ago
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base