killing two birds with one stone
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
long distance relationship
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
torture to death; torment to death
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
complication; confusion; disorder
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be born; to come into the world
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
armed might; military power; the sword; force
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
(not) a single person; (no) one
conference room; council room
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
to correct oneself; to restate
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
influence; clout; leverage
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to be worried; to be troubled