looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to shout (in anger); to yell
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
how; in what way; by what means
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
solution; solution strategy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
double; twice (as much); twofold
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace