age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to thrust before; to thrust at
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to take over; to hand over
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
aptitude; aptness; suitability
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
maintaining the status quo
interference; meddling; butting in
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
street performer (comedian)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
likability; favorability; popularity
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
binge shopping; shopping spree
drinking water; potable water
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos