chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
well curb; Chinese "Well" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
directly opposite; right in front
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to jump at; to be attracted by
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to lay aside; to set aside
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to summon; to get used to call
drama; theatre; theater; play
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
letter; missive; note; mail
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
cease-fire; truce; armistice
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
dice; die; baton (of command)
dry riverbed; river beach
final; eventual; ultimate
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...