extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ten; 10; ten years of age
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
the lion's share; the cream
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
national crisis; national disaster
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bravery; courage; heroism
the other day; a few days ago
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)