bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
genuine article; real thing; real deal
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
than; from; out of; except; but; more
medium-sized enterprise (business, firm)