delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to have a talk; to tell a story
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
secret information; intelligence
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
amount of money; sum of money
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
interior; inside; internal
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
management; administration; operation
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
ability; capability; skill
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
rationality; reasonableness
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
thought; consideration; thinking
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
one's manners; one's attitude
to be conspicuous; to stand out