maintenance; preservation; improvement
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
society; public; community; social studies
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
a help; an aid; some assistance
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
now that you say that; now that you mention it
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
older brother and younger sister
as a child; when one was a child
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to think too much; to be over-concerned
breath; breathing; tone; mood
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hard worker; hardworking person
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
study; diligence; discount; reduction
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly