previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
by means of; due to; because of; according to
alteration; falsification; faking
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
bet; wager; stake; gamble
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
isolation; being alone; being friendless
environment; circumstance
if so; in that case; in that situation
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
singularity; singular point
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to accompany; to follow; to assemble (necessary items); to prepare
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common