you could say; you might say; verging on the
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to stop walking; to pause
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to push (something) against
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to wash away; to rinse off
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)