four corners; four ordinal directions
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
real thing; original; actual
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
respiratory tract; air duct
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
prejudice; bias; distorted view
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on