brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
sympathy; compassion; pity
entreaty; appeal; petition
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
without; but if; otherwise; or else
insurance payout; insurance money
income; receipts; revenue
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
one's possessions; ownership
house for rent; house to let; building a house; built house
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
property; fortune; assets
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
unconditionally; as a rule
until now; so far; up to the present
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits