impression; strong belief; conviction
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
agricultural community; farm village; rural
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
several years; a few years
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
principal occupation; core business
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)