admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
and then; and so; and; so then
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
high efficiency; high performance
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
but; however; provided that
to smirk; to grin broadly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
finished product; finished goods; completed article
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer