to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
should; must; -able; probably; likely
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
two persons; two people; pair; couple
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
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.)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak