to shut in; to confine; to contain
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
older brother and younger sister
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to increase; to add to; to augment
leader (of an alliance); leading power
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
to bring back; to restore
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
running away; escaping on foot
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
again (and again); once again; yet again
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy