to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to escape from; to get out
regret; repentance; remorse
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
sickroom; hospital room; ward
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
story; tale; talk; discussion
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
originally; by nature; from the start
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
frequency (of occurrence)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
to ask a high price; to overcharge
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
one's own work; making by oneself