to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to choke; to have trouble breathing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
succession; continuation; series; sequence
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
birth; creation; formation
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to come to one's senses; to calm down
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
go that far; to that extent
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
all; entire; whole; altogether
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
action; operation; effect; function
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
long ago; already; a long time ago
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on