mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
fall; drop; descent; coming down
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
self-defense; self-defence
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with