wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
good (place to leave off); convenient
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
bluff; false show of power; bold front
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be lacking in options; to be too few