sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
too (much); overly; excessively
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
with these words; while saying
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
disclosure; exposure; revelation
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to need; to call for; to require
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
by means of; due to; because of; according to
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)