true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
overlooking; turning a blind eye
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
duty; function; office; mission; task
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be lacking in options; to be too few
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
accurate; correct; precise; exact
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
main ingredient; main component
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order