simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to grow up; to become an adult
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to increase; to add to; to augment
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to collapse into; to flop onto
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
out of character; unlike one
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
the deceased; the departed
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate