ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
population ageing (aging)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
sensual love; love affair
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
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)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
all night long; all through the night
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
question; inquiry; enquiry
how many months?; how long?
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
family structure; family composition; family makeup
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
very interesting; of great interest
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
results; record; grades; marks