to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
correction; rectification; mending; repair
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
sense of duty (obligation)
in process; during execution; runtime
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
performing without rehearsal
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
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to tower above; to stand out
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested