to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
quality (of a product or a service)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
a few years ago; some years back
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to mix; to stir; to blend
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
production output; number of goods manufactured
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
distant land; remote location; distant province
to spread; to be propagated
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
pressure; compression; pressing
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
health hazard; health damage