with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
environment; circumstance
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
period of time; time slot; time zone
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
thought; consideration; thinking
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)
in the morning; during the morning
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
practical question (problem); practical matter
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
encumbrance; burden; drag
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
wardrobe (esp. for Western clothes); chest of drawers; clothespress; dresser; tallboy
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
fate; chance; relationship; tie
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial