to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
of course; certainly; naturally
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
treasure chest; strongbox
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
person who is ...; thing that is ...