to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
time; hour; period; class
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in comparison to; rather than
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
at once; immediately; right now
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(some) more; even more; longer; further
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance