to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
a short while ago; already
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
(social) position; status
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
side gate; side door; service entrance
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
late spring; third month of the lunar calendar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
longed-for; anxiously awaited
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
one's post; place of work; workplace
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)