to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
preliminary arrangements; spade work
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to happen to hear; to overhear
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to press a question; to cross-examine
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sincere; earnest; serious
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be silent; to say nothing
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to some extent; to a certain extent
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter