simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
molester; groper; masher; pervert
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
morality; moral principles
(brute) force; using all one's might
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
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
concession; conciliation; compromise
to jump from one thing to another
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
how many people; a number of people
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy