empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
beyond imagination; unimaginable
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
fort; stronghold; fortification
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
headquarters; head office; main office
(not so) much; (not) very
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)