to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
lightly; easily; carelessly
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
eighth day of the month; eight days
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
training; drill; practice; discipline
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
multiple personality; split personality
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
predation; eating prey; preying upon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
main question; real issue at hand
to some extent; to a certain extent
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
vermiculation; peristalsis; crawling like a worm