to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
certain evidence; definite evidence
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to mind; to care; to worry
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)