almost; roughly; approximately
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
abstention; nonparticipation
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
children's story; fairy tale
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
high and low (social standing)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
shellfish; seashell; shell
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
whereabout; about where; how much
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy