to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
hard worker; hardworking person
(how) many times; (how) often
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
while; during (the time when)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
to take (be in) charge of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
interruption; suspension; break
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand