loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to be greedy; to devour greedily
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to look forward to something
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
wearing one's hair in braids
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still