to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
leader; guide; mentor; coach
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
shop; small store; business; firm
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
quarterfinal round; final eight
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
cormorant fishing; cormorant fisherman
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
great commander; famous commander
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die