earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
older sister; elder sister
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
be on your guard!; take care!
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
right to choose; a say; option
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
trivial; not amounting to much
if it is the case that ...
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
very likely; very probable
refinement; elegance; grace
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory