to have meaning; to be meaningful
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
concession; conciliation; compromise
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
simply put; putting it simply; in short
right (to do something); authority; power
memories; recollections; reminiscence
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
postwar period; period after Second World War
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)