root; joint; base; crotch
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
gradually; slowly but steadily
to keep (a person) waiting
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to think of; to come up with
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; power; proficiency; ability
scope; valid range; coverage
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
clear; precise; definite; distinct
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption