strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
imagination; supposition; guess
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
confections; sweets; candy; cake
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to keep in mind; to memorize
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
twice; again; second time
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
back country; remote countryside