to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
maintenance; preservation; improvement
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
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
possible; likely; probable
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
how; in what way; by what means
number one; first; best; most; game; round
silence (not speaking); muteness
bygones; the past; past event
beginning; outset; first; onset
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to some extent; to a certain extent
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance