(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
important post; important office; key position
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
foreign; abroad; overseas
to run away; to escape safely
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
secret; private; surreptitious
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to increase; to add to; to augment
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
righteousness; justice; right
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué