to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
comparatively; relatively
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point