recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
maid; helper; help; assistance
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
imagination; supposition; guess
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
social; societal; societary
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
there being no use in arguing (about it)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
confidentially; privately; off the record
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
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
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately