to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
older sister and younger brother
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
suddenly; all of a sudden
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed