to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
second day of the month; two days
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
because of; owing to; due to
to increase; to add to; to augment
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
by today; before the day is over
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation