continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
withdrawal; discontinuance; abandoning; dropping
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get help; to enlist aid
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
tall figure; high stature
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
excessive; too much; unreasonable
underestimation; undervaluation
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane