not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
keep up your strength; chin up!
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
way of solving (a problem); solution
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to put one's hand on; to touch
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord