gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
speaking voice; talking voice
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
second; number two; runner-up
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
periodic; regular; routine
friendly relations; social relations; social life
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
generation; the world; the age
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
softly; mildly; gently; politely
mental health; mental hygiene
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case