fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
nothing but; none other than
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
immortal; undying; indestructible
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
barcode; bar code; comb-over (hairstyle)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
very young; little; childish; immature
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
without leaving any trace
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
questions and answers; dialogue