ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
difficult to ...; hard to ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
quick-witted; quick to understand
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
certainly; surely; definitely
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
of course; certainly; naturally
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various