to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
rocket engine; rocket motor
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
entertainment; amusement; fun
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
moving; stirring; emo; sad; erotic in a disgusting way
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)