security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
offender; criminal; culprit
moment to quit; way to quit
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
for example; for instance; e.g.
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to await; to wait for; to expect
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality