to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
noted doctor; excellent physician
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
beyond one's means or position
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(how) many times; (how) often
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
responsibility; duty; obligation
corporal punishment; punishment by mutilation
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to read the situation; to sense the mood
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
landowner; landlord; landlady
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
at that time; in those days
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
a few years ago; some years back