to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
really; truly; indeed; good grief
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
furthermore; and another thing; even as
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely