power; authority; jurisdiction
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
door; gate; opening; title page
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
weakening; emaciation; decline
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
official document; archives
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
general; popular; common; typical
to serve; to work for; to attend
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
direct control; direct supervision
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
official document; archives
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light