to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
company; corporation; workplace
private message; PM; post-meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect