to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
military forces; hosts; troops
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to rule; to govern; to administer
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
insight; power of observation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
survival; survivor; relic
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
moisture; humidity; dampness; scabies; sarcoptic mange; the itch
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
earth, water, fire, and wind (the four elements)
classification; categorization; sorting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to differ; to vary; to disagree
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of