how should I know?; don't ask me
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
don't you think?; indicates question
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
trouble; bother; annoyance
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be helpful; to be useful
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to rise; to erect; to get up
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)