next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be remembered; to go down in history
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
presumption; assumption; estimation
to put on airs; to assume importance
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!; roll up, roll up!
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
incommunicative; taciturn
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact