congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to live; to reside; to inhabit
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
duty; obligation; responsibility
front; frontage; facade; main
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to knit one's brows; to frown
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be needed; to be wanted
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped