light; faint; pale; fleeting
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
foreign matter; impurities
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
this for sure; certainly is
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
long ago; already; a long time ago
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
bowing (of a string instrument); Boeing (Company)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
ready with a rifle leveled