dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
war; battle; match; game; competition
image; figure; figure; form; image
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
certainly; surely; definitely
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
military forces; hosts; troops
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
feng (male Chinese firebird)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
honorific/polite/humble prefix
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
breath; breathing; tone; mood