law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
taking refuge and waiting (for the danger to pass); waiting (on a siding) to let another train pass
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
mass; quality and quantity
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
shooting down (an aircraft)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)