to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
free (of charge); gratuitous
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to cause someone to worry
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
indicate reason; infers some protest
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
cooperation; collaboration
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to summon; to get used to call
don't worry about it; forget about it