to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
reopening; resumption; restarting
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
the reverse; other side; lining
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
breaking a lock; picking a lock
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to turn completely into; to become completely
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
day after day; day by day
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
one of these days; someday; one day
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
though; notwithstanding; although
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial