obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to send or direct a person to
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
other side; opposite side; other party
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
condition; state (of health); appearance
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to squeeze out; to wring out
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to state; to express; to mention
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
ability; capability; skill
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
certain; definite; clear; credible
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
waste disposal; waste treatment
clean water; purified water
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
(starting) from nothing; from scratch