worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to ask a high price; to overcharge
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
interruption; suspension; break
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
article; news story; report; account
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to sniff out; to get wind of
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
business world; business circles; (the) industry
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts