waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
explosive; blasting powder
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
any more; any further; any better; any longer
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to think too much; to be over-concerned
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state