store; reserve; stock; savings
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
choices; alternatives; options
established practice; custom
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
for a while; for some time; for a period
commitment; pledge; promise
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
(state of) utter panic; great panic
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious