to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to let cry; to grieve
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
bribe; money under the table
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
lately; recently; nowadays
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
match; game; bout; contest
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination