drawers; knickers; bloomers
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
nothing but; except; no more than
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
since; henceforth; ever since
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
as much as one can; as much as possible
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
public institution; public organization; official body
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
drinking water; potable water
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)