clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
way (of doing); manner; method; means
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
surely; certainly; without doubt
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
contradiction; inconsistency
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to apologize; to apologise
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
difference; variation; difference
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
this and that; various things
to get late; to advance; to wear on
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)