trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
man; male; masculine gender
even if not; even without
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
family; relatives; dependents; household
strong interaction; strong force
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
cannot be compared with; no match for
I see; that's right; indeed
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
normal practice; proper practice
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
betrothal; wedding; marriage into a family; adoption
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
in the same way as; just like
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances