if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
covered with; stained; smeared
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to state; to express; to mention
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
to ask; to enquire; to query
two persons; two people; pair; couple