to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be needed; to be wanted
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
question; inquiry; enquiry
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pupil; student; schoolchild
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
perfect; complete; flawless
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)