to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
there is nothing; having nothing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
there is nothing; having nothing
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
choices; alternatives; options
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
comparatively; relatively
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
writing; composition; essay; sentence
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
every single word and phrase; word by word
to smirk; to grin broadly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money