have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
form; shape; figure; visage
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
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
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
nutritional value; food value
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to draw back; to leave (the area)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
and yet; though; when; in spite of
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal