to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
much less; to say nothing of
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to suppress one's emotions
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
error; mistake; slip; bug
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to