to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
chance; opportunity; occasion
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident