(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
transport; freight; shipping
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
some people; a few people; several people
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
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 bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into