very much; exceedingly; extremely
here and there; everywhere
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
thicket; coppice; brushwood