to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
both; both sides; both parties
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
section; cross section; profile
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to look after (often medically); to take care of
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be hot on a person's heels
to stop walking; to pause
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
otherwise; or else; if not
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to crouch; to squat; to cower