to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
phantom; vision; illusion
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
system; institution; organization; organisation
powerful person; influential person
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
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
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
scenery; scene; landscape
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to name; to call; to christen; to term
successive generations; successive emperors
eternity; perpetuity; immortality; permanence
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
gradually; slowly but steadily
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
unprecedented; record-breaking
(holding of) a solo recital or performance
depression; recession; slump
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to distribute; to hand out
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)