expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
explanation; interpretation
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
very; much; greatly; a lot of
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
study of plants, minerals, and animals for use in Chinese medicine; herbalism; pharmacognosy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
waste of time; killing time
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless