taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
rather than; more ... than ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
research; study; investigation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
that day; the very same day
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
since; henceforth; ever since
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be conspicuous; to stand out