to be talented; to be able
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
by sheer strength; by brute force
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
priority; order of precedence
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
negotiations; discussions; connection
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
in that way; like that; that way
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
dealing with; coping with
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
state police; provincial police
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
whichever one chooses; either way
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
in succession; one by one
opening and shutting; opening and closing