arm; skill; efforts; ability
large biceps; well-developed biceps
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
taste; liking; preference
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
instant; moment; for an instant
solution; solution strategy
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
consequence; outcome; result; blame
depression; low spirits; dejection
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to jump at; to be attracted by
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment