the place for; the time for; the level of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
a place or opportunity to make a display of
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
society; public; community; social studies
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
operation; functioning; running
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
each (person); everyone; individual; respective