sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
without; but if; otherwise; or else
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
personal feelings; self-interest
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to take (be in) charge of
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
machine parts; machinery; equipment
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
have a good day; take care; see you
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
as soon as possible; ASAP
treatment (of a person); dealing with
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)