to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
nice; good; well-executed
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
big catch (fishing); good haul
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
while; during; while; although; all; both
running the whole distance
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)