knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
nod; inclination of the head
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
communication skills; communication ability
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)