hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
elementary; basic; rudimentary
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
study; research; investigation
place; room; margin; scope
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
front; frontage; facade; main
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
on countless occasions; many a time
to be worried; to be troubled
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
(all of) you or them; various wise individuals; gentlemen
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark