to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be needed; to be wanted
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
nod; inclination of the head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
in the meanwhile; during the time
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
Charon (moon of Pluto); Charon (Greek god)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be finished; to be completed; to be done