had better ...; may as well ...
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
fate; destiny; predestination
sense of duty (obligation)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
it's been a long time; long time no see
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement