twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
your husband; her husband
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way