to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
distant; remote; isolated
standby; preparation; arrangement
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
to be to the point; to be pertinent
cannot be compared with; no match for
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
epidemic; plague; pestilence
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
change; alteration; modification
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off