to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
call; summons; convening; convocation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
unspecified; random; indefinite
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
reproachful; hateful; bitter
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
continuation; succession; series
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to form a group; to form a bunch
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
type of occupation; occupational category
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
to summon; to get used to call
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
divorce; dissolution of adoption