sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
inner-city area; city center
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
passing through without stopping; passing by
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
import; importation; introduction; afferent
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to serve; to dish up; to dish out