to be cheap; to be inexpensive
to move forward; to move on
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
rough sketch; design; cartoon
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
both sides; two sides; double-sided
stone dust; feldspar dust; limestone powder
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
there is nothing; having nothing
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
because of; owing to; due to
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to telephone; to make a phone call
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
certificate; credentials; testimonial
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
true state; actual condition; reality
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to play a leading role; to play a central part