to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
it's been a long time; long time no see
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
discipline; training; teaching manners
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
beyond one's means or position
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
dealing with; coping with
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
present (brought by a visitor); gift