tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
report card; result sheet