to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
professor; teaching; instruction
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty