decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
subordination; dependency
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
transport; transportation
system; organization; organisation; architecture
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
heating power; thermal power; firepower
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool