all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
infrared rays; infrared radiation
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
absorption; suction; attraction
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
material; substance; matter
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how; in what way; by what means
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
the reverse; other side; lining
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person