to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
large quantity; large amount
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
regret; repentance; remorse
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
chair; stool; post; office; position
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
(not) so much; (not) that much
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
self control; self restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)