to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
different opinion; objection
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to drink up; to drain (cup)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
adopted daughter; foster daughter
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to revere; to respect; to worship
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
outside the country; abroad
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show