several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to increase; to add to; to augment
good-for-nothing; worthless
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to put into effect; to put into practice
suffix for familiar person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
right beside; close to; nearby
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
understood; I see; OK; present; here
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes