bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
greedy; avaricious; covetous
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
beyond this point; from now on; after this
until now; so far; up to the present
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
rest; break; recess; intermission
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
putting into operation; invocation
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that