hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
cardiac massage; heart massage; cardiac compression
heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary bypass; heart-lung machine; CPB pump
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
simple honesty; tactless frankness
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to take away; to carry off
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
partial; incomplete; imperfect
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be broken into pieces; to be in a jumble; to be in disarray; to be thrown into turmoil
jostle; struggle; scuffle
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to scrape off; to shave off
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms