slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to keep a watchful eye on
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to solicit; to demand; to extort
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to thrust before; to thrust at
for today; for the time being
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
several minutes; a few minutes
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
library (usu. single-room); small library