serious wound; serious injury
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
destination (one is heading towards); goal
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
scope; coverage; selected range
name and address (on an envelope, etc.); (addressee's) name; addressee
flatterer; toady; lackey; sycophant; flunky
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
courtesy call; courtesy visit
sending back; return to sender
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
directions; instructions; orders; command
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to be smeared; to be covered
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(in the same way) as before; as always
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
funeral; burial; condolence
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe