shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
plural; multiple; several
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
putting into operation; invocation
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
even if not; even without
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to become possible; to become able to (do)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
strength; power; proficiency; ability