demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
before it happens; previously
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
self-consciousness; self-awareness
had better ...; had better not ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
older sister; lass; young lady
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be helpful; to be useful
freighter (aircraft); cargo plane
cargo; freight; money or assets
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)