to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
rationality; reasonableness
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
parting; separation; farewell
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
birth date; date of birth; DOB
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
one by one; one each; one at a time
trivial; not amounting to much
presence (impressive quality)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
wicked tongue; abusive language
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
transplant surgery; transplant operation
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)