purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
going through; going via; going by way of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
mining; digging; working (a mine)
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
tailor; seamstress; dressmaker; clothier
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
had better ...; had better not ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
finished product; finished goods; completed article