(not) so much; (not) that much
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
stale; hackneyed; cliched
hiding one's embarrassment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
prompt; immediate; in real time
Lyophyllum shimeji (species of edible mushroom); euagaric fungus (in grocery stores, usu. refers to cultivated field mushrooms, etc.)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
mistress; kept woman; concubine
tearing someone in two by tying their legs to two carts moving in opposite directions (form of medieval punishment)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
sobriety; soberness; sober face
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits