(not) even once; (not) ever
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
great person; eminent figure
degree of familiarity; popularity
the deceased; the departed
experiential; empirical; experimental
world history; international history
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
drama; play; Chinese opera
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
based on; built on; made from
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
authority; power; function
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)