action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
release; emission; ejection
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
specialization; specialisation
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
both; both sides; both parties
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
favorite; favourite; habitually used
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to overdo; to do too much
consequence; outcome; result; blame
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe