things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
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 accumulate; to estimate
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
thorough; exhaustive; complete
failure; mistake; blunder
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
useless; no good; hopeless
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)