to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to check; to stop; to keep back
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to serve; to work for; to attend
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to have the privilege of doing
two times; twice; two degrees
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to become clear; to be made public