news; word; tidings; omen
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
scene; sight; scenario; setting
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
undisputed; entirely; perfect
individual; one by one; separate; each
basis for decision; evidence for judging
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
four corners; four ordinal directions
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to hoist the national flag
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
possession (esp. of a territory)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
one-stroke sketch; unicursal
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
without cause; without reason
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
one's possessions; ownership
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective