question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
commander; commanding officer; CO
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fast-talking; rapid talking
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
lineage; pedigree; family line
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
messenger; envoy; emissary
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
should; must; -able; probably; likely
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
time; hour; period; class
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...