bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to bring; to take; to bring about
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
pride; boast; credit (to)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable