threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to be helpful; to be useful
concreteness; feasibility
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
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
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
interference; intervention; meddling
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to say; to tell; to state; to do
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble