floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to spit out; to eject; to dump
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
romantic film; love movie
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
many; much; plenty; hardly
worst; worst-case (scenario)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
towering; astonishingly high
international; diplomatic intercourse
(squad of) police; police force
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about