few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
even if not; even without
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
postpartum; after childbirth
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
it is I who should say so
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still