thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to fly around; to scatter
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
very likely; very probable
all; entire; whole; altogether
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to slide into; to slip into
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)