stability; steadiness; equilibrium
material; substance; matter
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
without; unless; have to do
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unidentified mysterious animal
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
living room (Western style); sitting room
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
large number (of); many; majority
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
place for relaxation and refreshment
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
coagulation; freezing; solidification
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead