speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to pause; to have a short intermission
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
largest amount of money; maximum amount of money
promising without due consideration
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
maid; helper; help; assistance
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
treatment (of a person); dealing with
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
discovery; detection; finding
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
observation; survey; watching
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)