to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
danger; peril; hazard; risk
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to care for someone; to look after someone
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
one day; (on) a certain day
settlement; solution; resolution
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
much less; to say nothing of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
innumerable; countless; numberless
ten; 10; ten years of age
final farewell (in this life)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to concern; to be related
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
when; how soon; how long until
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
combat power; fighting strength
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
meeting place; assembly hall
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to complain; to make a complaint
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
general idea; concept; notion