to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
and so; therefore; for that reason
way (of doing); manner; method
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
the very best; excellent; superb
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
groundwork; preparation; walking practice; strengthening one's legs; leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.); wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to temper thoroughly; to train well
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be