to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
something; some kind of; for some reason
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
influence; clout; leverage
pupil; student; schoolchild
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
please (give me); please (do for me)