insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
new invention (discovery)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
offense and defense; offence and defence
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
sales slip; sales receipt
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
relation; connection; relevance
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
irrational (line of) argument
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
perception; sensing; noticing
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard