garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
special order; custom order
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
site; point on a map; spot
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
blow; shock; strike; batting
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
one by one; one at a time; in turn
alone; by oneself; on one's own
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
family; members of a family
presence; sitting with; being with
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
contradiction; inconsistency
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
looking depressed; long face
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation