to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ill will; malice; evil intent
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
journal; magazine; periodical
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
active; dynamic; behavioural
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming