piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
squeeze (play); (in scuba diving) discomfort or pain caused by increasing water pressure compressing body air spaces and pushing body tissue inward
first; first base; first baseman; fast
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
riverbank (esp. the Yangtze River)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
turnout (of people); start (e.g. race, campaign, term of office); constant forward movement; initial charge
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
advance (to the next base)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to face; to go towards; to head towards
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
body and soul; mind and body
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence