odd; strange; queer; peculiar
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(religious) faith; belief; creed
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
great difference; big difference; wide margin
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
same; similar; (just) like; equal
capillary vessel; capillary
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded