guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
reason; cause; history; origin
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
contest; comparison; competition
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
flight; desertion; escape
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
very interesting; of great interest
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
at the time; in those days; then
literally; to the letter; literal
quantity over quality; quantity before quality