cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
tool; implement; means; furniture
commitment; pledge; promise
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
menial; meanness; servility; abject
state of mind; (one's) mental state
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
intelligence or information network
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
staying behind; remaining; residual
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
job hunting; job searching
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...