stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to be thrilled; to be excited
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
correction; rectification; mending; repair
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become completely chilled
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to be able to manage somehow or another
ability; capability; skill
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to freeze; to refrigerate
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength