to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
means; way; method; measure
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
the whole nation; everyone in the country
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
influence; effect; impact
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
second marriage; remarriage
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
failure; mistake; blunder
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess