seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
opinion; intention; thought
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
article; item; thing; goods; wares
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
one bow; one salute; one greeting
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
why; how; for what reason
reward; honorarium; remuneration
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
walkout; strike; desertion
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)