capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
conviction; belief; confidence
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to flare up; to burst into flames
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to think of; to come up with
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
interview (e.g. for a job)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
opposite; reverse; contrary
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)