some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to say; to be called; to do
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
should; must; -able; probably; likely
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary