to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
at least; at most; (even) just
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
go that far; to that extent
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
snake; serpent; large snake
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be entwined; to be involved
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
light; easy; non-serious; minor
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
such ... as; or some such
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading