to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
another thing; other things; another man's property
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
two colours; two varieties; two types
at work; in the midst of work; working
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
time; season; period; phase; stage
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
how long; how far; how much
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand