to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
interest; rights; concession
possession; retention; maintenance
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
nature; property; disposition
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
solitude; loneliness; isolation
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
preference; priority; precedence
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
one's later years; final years (in life)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to hand over; to surrender
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
human intellect; knowledge
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
to arrive; to come to pass
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be prolonged; to drag on
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently