to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
until now; so far; up to the present
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)