to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
2G; second generation (of wireless cellular technology)
bargain; good buy; budget
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
now that; since; so long as; because
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
finance-related; financial
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!