development; exploitation
land readjustment; town planning
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
while; during; performed in this condition
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
(someone else's) child; child; kid
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
silence (not speaking); muteness
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to speak; to say; to vocalize
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
Parent-Teacher Association; PTA
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(political) power; authority; influence
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to say no more; to sink into silence
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance