foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
anything and everything; just about everything
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
technique; art; skill; move
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
destruction; annihilation; extermination
cooperation; coordination; link
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
100,000; hundred thousand
to arrive; to come to pass
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win