favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to finish reading; to read through
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
furnishings; implements; equipment
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
work procedure; operational procedure
customary practice; habit; traditional event
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
estimate (of costs); budget
supply; provision; raising; procurement
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize