big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
capable of anything; liable to do
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
beginning; clue; starting point
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
charming; fascinating; attractive
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
very interesting; of great interest
moving; touching; stirring
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into