to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
actual profit; practical use; benefit
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
financial muscle; economic clout
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to begin drawing; to begin painting
thickness; profundity; depth
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
temporary sewing; basting
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
woman; lady; adult female
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
from the beginning; from scratch
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting