vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
impossible; unlikely; improbable
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; brains; intellect; understanding
progress; advance; improvement; development
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
medical care; medical treatment
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
war; fighting; fierce competition
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman