hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
left side; left-hand side
chastity; virtue; fidelity
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to move forward; to move on
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
limbs; arms and legs; body
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
quarrel; dispute; argument
centre line; center line; central line
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
extremely; very; really; super; so
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
both; both sides; both parties
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
it is I who should say so
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort