to be silent; to say nothing
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ingenuity; resourcefulness
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; how about
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
very likely; very probable
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
offense and defense; offence and defence
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
like this; this sort; this way