to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
round shape; circle; circular form
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
happy mood; euphoric mood
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
they; those guys; those fellows
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)