start; commencement; beginning; initiation
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
power; might; authority; influence
to hide; to keep to oneself
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
reason; cause; circumstances
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to breathe out; to exhale
if it is the case that ...
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
finishing blow; coup de grâce
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
supporting role (actor); minor role
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to discuss; to talk together
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
snake; serpent; large snake
one revolution; one rotation
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone