surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
submersion; inundation; being flooded
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
extremely healthy; lively; in good spirits
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)