now that you say that; now that you mention it
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
older brother and younger sister
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
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
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
hard worker; hardworking person
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
disturbance; riot; mayhem
new government; new administration
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
literally; to the letter; literal
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
bravery; heroism; gallantry
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
collection of books; (personal) library
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
opening (for that day's business; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); opening (of a new library, museum, cinema, etc.)