office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to agree on; to agree about
deep emotion; strong feelings
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
in one's hands; in one's control
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
preference; priority; precedence
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be damaged; to receive damage
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
adherent; devotee; believer
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to pass each other; to cross paths
newcomer; initiate; rookie
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
since when; from when; how long
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
general; overall; across-the-board
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
sincere; earnest; serious
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
and; thereupon; because of that