to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
preference; priority; precedence
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
transactions; dealings; business
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
because; for; the reason why is ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
wherein; therein; thereinto
to step forward; to volunteer