to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
rather; better; instead; if anything
empirical; from experience
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(right at the) side; just beside
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
every person; each one; everybody
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
quiet; still; surreptitious
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in succession; one after another
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer