to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
hello; good day; good afternoon
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
affected part; diseased part; wound
first meeting; first interview with
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to turn round; to face about; to turn about