to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
interest; rights; concession
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
journal; magazine; periodical
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
in the end; at the end of the day
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
tough measure; firm step; strong measure