hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
actual profit; practical use; benefit
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
action of making something; -ification
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
restoration; repair; mending
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)