to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to raise one's voice; to shout
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be silent; to say nothing
both hands; both arms; ten
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to butter up; to fawn over
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
class-A; A class; A grade