half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
countermeasure; counter-measure
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
like this; in this way; as you see
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
battle of wits; contest of wits
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon