development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
regret; repentance; remorse
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
in the meanwhile; during the time
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to tighten; to press hard
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
breath; breathing; tone; mood
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)