something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
something like ...; something called ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
comparatively; relatively
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
how many people; a number of people
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
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
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
(religious) faith; belief; creed
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to add (to); to add on; to append
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
tenacity; indomitableness; dauntlessness; inflexibility
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful