loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
all you want; as much as one wants
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
one's best interests; one's own good
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(police) detective; criminal matter
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
remaining silent; keeping secret
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
cutting pliers; lineman's pliers; combination pliers
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
as you can imagine; as imagined
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)