evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to anticipate; to foresee
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
busy; having no (free) time
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
grudge; complaint; reproach
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
leader; central personage
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at