to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
upright-floating tea stalk (considered a lucky omen)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be born; to come into the world
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
although I say; although one might say; although called
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
for work; in a manner related to work
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
single-lens reflex camera
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling