to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
difference; variation; difference
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
high achiever; student with good academic results
name; given name; first name
narrow margin; slim margin
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
stealthily; secretly; in secret
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
chance (of success); odds
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have no chance (of succeeding)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
ultimate; final; last; eventual
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
how; in what way; by what means
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
surroundings; environs; circumference
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless