to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
dinner (esp. a formal one)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
looking depressed; long face
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
way of eating; how to eat
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
heredity; (genetic) inheritance