to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
big frame; large figure; huge body
fuel consumption; gas mileage
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
forced to use; forced into a position
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to rally; to make a comeback
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
blunder; slip; error; error
small number; few; minority
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
speaking of ...; as for ...
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
exhaust sound; exhaust note
presence (impressive quality)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to be conspicuous; to stand out
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)