to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to apologize; to apologise
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
don't you think?; indicates question
entreaty; supplication; petition
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
mechanism; organization; organisation
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to subsist; to keep on living
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
time; season; period; phase; stage
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
factory; plant; mill; workshop
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently