it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
in proportion to; just as much as
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
like this; in this way; as you see
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
patriarch; head of a family
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
religious organization; religious organisation
entering a faith; joining a religion
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench