natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to incur someone's enmity
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
one's physical safety; personal security
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
long ago; a long time ago; already
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
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
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
matter for great congratulation
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
not limited to; not just ...
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)