decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
in the midst of the enemy
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
preventive measure; recurrence prevention; relapse prevention
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture