unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to show one's affection; to express one's love
social studies (school subject)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
back (of a chair); backrest
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sales rights; distribution rights; marketing rights
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to leave as it is; to defer
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
reduction by half; halving
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
how; in what way; I wonder
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
plastic (usu. of bags); vinyl
blue tarpaulin; blue plastic waterproof sheeting
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
on the other hand; at the same time
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry