in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
if so; in that case; in that situation
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
to one's delight; to one's joy
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
the people; citizens; the populace
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
root; joint; base; crotch
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
metallic lustre; metallic luster
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
pastel color; pastel colour
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot