fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to manage a state; to govern a country
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
such ... as; or some such
to be on a (completely) different level; to be on a different scale; to be in a different league; to be of a different order of magnitude; to stand no comparison
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
specialization; specialisation
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
interruption; interference; butting in
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
so; therefore; and; (and) then
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
going through; going via; going by way of
long ago; a long time ago; already
then; and (then); in that case; if so
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey