may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
perfect; complete; flawless
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
national defence; national defense
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
way; method; means; effect; result; worth
-less; lacking; non-existing
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
extensive; vast range; wide scope
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
long (time that has passed); old (story)
weapon; arms; (lit.) shield and spear; fighting; war
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
progress; advance; improvement; development
being too late; losing one's final chance
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)