selection; choice; option
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
interruption; suspension; break
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
progress; being under way
two times; twice; two degrees
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
grade; class; degree; magnitude
review; reconsideration; revision
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
indicate reason; infers some protest
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to understand; to make out
interference; obstruction; sabotage
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
God; god; ace; king; superior person
recommendation; endorsement
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
explanation; interpretation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
that's a different matter; that's a different story
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration