continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to repeat; to be frequent
high prices of commodities
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
government; administration
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be silent; to say nothing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
in comparison to; rather than
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable