to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
big man; large man; tall man; giant
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
former (incumbent); predecessor
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fixed date; appointed day
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
the other day; a few days ago
recommendation; referral; endorsement
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
marriage fraud; fake marriage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
relation; connection; relevance
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
named after; associated with; connected with
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
never mind!; don't worry about it