pull; patronage; tug; discount
being very busy; busyness
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
rude person; insolent person
besides; in addition; also; moreover
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
chief; main; principal; major
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
disclosure; exposure; revelation
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
although; but; even though; I wish that
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
recovery; rescue; recapture
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
to forget completely; to leave behind
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
success or failure; outcome; result
as soon as possible; ASAP
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty