to demand money; to pester; to extort
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
dream for the future; hopes for the future
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
root; source; origin; cause
to have meaning; to be meaningful
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
start; origin; beginnings
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
chalk (mineral); white wall
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
separation; farewell; parting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to make a speech; to address
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to become fraught with emotion
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave