quality (of a product or a service)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
change of occupation; career change
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
somewhat below; slightly below
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
comparatively; relatively
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
class-A; A class; A grade
intercept; interception; counter-attack