liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
around the world; throughout the world
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
buying club (e.g. fruit-of-the-month)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint