secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
firm; strong; solid; stable
long-established; old-established; traditional
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
non-intervention in the domestic affairs of another nation
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
very; greatly; exceedingly
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
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
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
this and that; one thing and another
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
head; brains; intellect; understanding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be too numerous; to be too much
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
in one's own way or style
outward appearance; apparent
opposite; reverse; contrary
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
based on; on the basis of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect