recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to be able to manage somehow or other
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
close; intimate; on good terms
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
person concerned; interested party; related party
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hey there; I say; see here
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate