to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
beginning; clue; starting point
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
keel (of a ship); Fossilia ossis mastodi (traditional Chinese medicine); dragon bone; longgu
without; unless; have to do
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
plagiarism; plagiarised work
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
personality; character; individuality; personhood
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to peel off and fall; to flake away
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
method of treatment; cure; remedy
control; management (e.g. of a business)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
to read (a book, etc.) over again
proofreading; calibration
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
although; though; despite the fact that ...
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted