thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
from the viewpoint of; according to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
even though; despite; when
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
trivial; not amounting to much
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
the whole nation; everyone in the country
one's real father; natural father; biological father
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till