murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
match; game; bout; contest
to have time free; to have time to spare
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
even more; still more; further
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pressure; oppression; suppression
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility